Bottle stopper



July 5, 1932. H c LOHMAN 1,866,313

BOTTLE STOPPER Filed Sept. 27, 1929 vsgggm: 22

INVE OR ATTORNEY Patented July 5, 1932 UNITED STATES HARRY c. LOHMAN, orBROOKLYN, NEW xoamnssrenon or; ONE-HALF 'ro ALBERT SAMUELS, orMORBIS'IOWN, NEW JERSEY BOTTLE STOPPER r This invention relates to abottle stopper.

The object of the invention is the production of a bottle stopper, whichcan be easily inserted into the neck of a bottle or other container, andremoved therefrom without breakage to either the stopper or to thebottle, and therefore useful for repeated use. The second object of theinvention is the production of a bottle stopper having'a waterproofedcap to prevent dust and other foreign matter entering the bottle orother container, to which the stopper is connected. The third object ofthe invention is the production of a stopper having a cap at its upperend, the said cap constituting a flange having an outside diameterpreferably equal to the outside diameter of the neck of the bottle forwhich it is used, to enable the easy packing of bottles with theimproved stopper. The fourth object of the invention is the productionof a bottle stopper which will form a tight joint with the neck of abottle or other container, to make a fluid tight joint. The fifth objectof the invention is the production of a bottle stopper having a cap onwhich various legends, advertisements and the like can be printed orotherwise indicated.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents an elevation of the bottlestopper with a sectional elevation of the upper portion and the neck ofa bottle, exemplifying the invention; Fig. 2 shows a top plan view ofFig. 1; Fig. 3 indicates a section of Fig. 2 on the line 3, 3; Fig. 4represents a section of Fig. 1 on the line 4, 4 and Fig. 5 represents anelevation of a pair of the elements of the bottle stopper'during itscourse of manufacture. The bottle stopper in this exemplificationcomprises the core of cork having the cylindrical portion 20, which isintegral with the lower slightly tapered portion 21. The portion 21 mayalso be cylindrical, and in place of cork the core may be made of otherflexible material. Around the cylindrical portion 20 is wound the papertape 22, gummed on one face and commercially known as Kraft gummed tape.One end of the tape is indicated at 23. In place of the paper tape 22 atgxtile or tape of other material may be use The portion of the tape 22adjacent to the end 23 is fastened to the cylindrical portion 20 of thecore by means of the adhesive onone of the faces of said tape, as bestshown in Fig. 5. The tape 22 is then wound around the said portion 20 asbest shown in Fig. 4. The

windings of the tape 22 forms a flange shaped cap 25 at the upper end ofthe stopper. lower face of the cap 25 is indicated at 26. A disc 27preferably of paper and having its lower face gummed and constituting asupplemental cap is then fastened to the upper and outer face of the cap25 and portion 20.

The outer cylindrical face of the cap 25 and the top face of thesupplemental cap 27 may then be colored with various colors. Various Thelegends 28, advertisements and the like are N then printed or otherwiseindicated on the outer cylindrical surface ofthe cap 25 and on thetopface of the supplemental cap 27,

.as indicated at 29.

' The upper portion of the stopper is then waterproofed by immersing itin a waterproofingv agent, like blood albumen. The waterproofing extendsfor a small distance below the cap 25 as indicated at 30, to insureeflicient waterproofing at the lower portion 31 of the joint between thecap 25 and the core of the stopper.

- to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim is: A bottle stopper comprising a core having an uppercylindrical portion and a lower tapered portion, a cap composed of aWound strip of material extending from and fastened to said cylindricalportion, the outer surface of said cap colored and having a legendmarked thereon, a disc constituting a supplemental cap fastened to theupper face of said core and cap, said disc colored and having a legendmarked thereon and a Waterproofing agent covering said cap, supplementalcap and a portion of said core.

Signed at borough of Manhattan, city of New Yorkyin the county of NewYork and State of New York this 26th day of Septemher, A. D. 1929.

' HARRY o. LOHMAN.

